DreamHost vs Squarespace Domains

On the 288 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 256, Squarespace Domains on 32. Across the 11 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $295.69 at DreamHost and $390.00 at Squarespace Domains.

Who is cheaper, extension by extension

288 extensions both sell

Renewal 256 DreamHost Squarespace Domains 32 none the same
First year 224 DreamHost Squarespace Domains 64 none the same
Transferwhere both publish a transfer price 256 DreamHost Squarespace Domains 32 none the same

27 extensions only at DreamHost · 143 extensions only at Squarespace Domains · a price within half a cent counts as the same

The extensions people hold

renewal a year, before ICANN's $0.20 where it applies · the 11 most registered both sell

.top DreamHost: $16.95 first year $16.95 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $3.05 less at DreamHost 15% cheaper
.in DreamHost: $14.95 first year $14.95 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $5.05 less at DreamHost 25% cheaper
.cc DreamHost: $24.95 first year $24.95 Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $40.00 $15.05 less at DreamHost 38% cheaper
.app DreamHost: $15.99 first year $13.99 Squarespace Domains: $30.00 first year $30.00 $14.01 less at DreamHost 47% cheaper
.lol DreamHost: $29.95 first year $29.95 Squarespace Domains: $35.00 first year $35.00 $5.05 less at DreamHost 14% cheaper
.digital DreamHost: $39.99 first year $39.99 Squarespace Domains: $50.00 first year $10.00 $10.01 less at DreamHost 20% cheaper
.tokyo DreamHost: $17.99 first year $17.99 Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $40.00 $22.01 less at DreamHost 55% cheaper
.mobi DreamHost: $44.99 first year $44.99 Squarespace Domains: $45.00 first year $45.00 $0.01 less at DreamHost 0.0% cheaper
.buzz DreamHost: $34.95 first year $34.95 Squarespace Domains: $50.00 first year $50.00 $15.05 less at DreamHost 30% cheaper
.one DreamHost: $19.99 first year $19.99 Squarespace Domains: $20.00 first year $20.00 $0.01 less at DreamHost 0.1% cheaper
.studio DreamHost: $34.99 first year $34.99 Squarespace Domains: $40.00 first year $10.00 $5.01 less at DreamHost 13% cheaper

Where the gap is widest

renewal a year, among the most registered extensions

Cheaper at DreamHost

.tokyo $17.99 vs $40.00 $22.01 less
.cc $24.95 vs $40.00 $15.05 less
.buzz $34.95 vs $50.00 $15.05 less
.app $15.99 vs $30.00 $14.01 less
.digital $39.99 vs $50.00 $10.01 less

Cheaper at Squarespace Domains

Nowhere: DreamHost renews every extension both sell for the same or less.

Beyond the most registered

.menu $50.00 vs $199.95 $149.95 less
.hiphop $30.00 vs $129.95 $99.95 less
.best $30.00 vs $99.99 $69.99 less
.fans $20.00 vs $59.95 $39.95 less
.casino $135.00 vs $169.99 $34.99 less

Beyond the price

How the honesty score works

Fact	DreamHost	Squarespace Domains
Honesty score	95/100	77/100
WHOIS privacy	free on eligible TLDs	free on eligible TLDs
EU VAT	adds EU VAT for consumers	adds EU VAT for consumers
Accepts	Cards, PayPal, ACH, Cheque, Money order	Cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA, Link
Expired names	redemption protectedregistry redemption is explicitly preserved	pre-release riska sale can end recovery before registry redemption
Extensions we price	315	431
Coupon codes	none we can verify	none we can verify
Based	Los Angeles, US, since 1996	New York, US, since 2003

DreamHost

A long-running independent host that also sells domains, with a plainly published price table in three currencies. Registration promos are common and the renewal is usually well above them — the gap is printed right next to the offer, which is more than most manage.

Where it wins

Price table published openly in USD, EUR and GBP
Free WHOIS privacy
Established host with real support

Where it costs you

Renewals sit above the discounters
First-year promos widen the step-up
Domains are a side business next to hosting

Squarespace Domains

The successor to Google Domains' consumer portfolio now exposes its complete standard plan catalogue directly to the public domain-search client. Domain.Guru combines that feed with Squarespace's official TLD rules, so first-year discounts remain separate from the regular renewal and transfer price while multi-year or non-transferable products never enter the annual board.

Where it wins

Public USD catalogue with normal and current first-year prices for hundreds of TLDs
Free WHOIS privacy and a polished standalone domain dashboard
Official TLD guide documents minimum terms and transfer exclusions per extension

Where it costs you

Pricing is usually higher than domainer-first registrars
Some country-code transfers follow special rules and are deliberately omitted from comparisons
Taxes and available payment methods vary with the buyer's billing location

Prices fetched from each shop's own published list — DreamHost's on 1 Nov 2026, Squarespace Domains's on 1 Nov 2026 — in US dollars before tax; the currency switcher converts them. How prices are read

DreamHost and Squarespace Domains, answered

3 questions

Is DreamHost cheaper than Squarespace Domains?

On the 288 extensions both sell, DreamHost renews cheaper on 256, Squarespace Domains on 32. Across the 11 most registered of them, a year of renewals adds up to $295.69 at DreamHost and $390.00 at Squarespace Domains. On the first year alone, DreamHost is cheaper on 224 and Squarespace Domains on 64: a first-year discount says little about the years after it.

Do DreamHost and Squarespace Domains include WHOIS privacy?

DreamHost: free on eligible TLDs. Squarespace Domains: free on eligible TLDs. Registry rules can make privacy unavailable on a particular extension at either.

How do I move a domain from Squarespace Domains to DreamHost?

Unlock the domain at Squarespace Domains, ask it for the transfer (auth) code, and start a transfer at DreamHost with that code. A transfer usually adds a year to the registration and is paid at the new shop's transfer price. A domain registered or transferred in the last 60 days usually cannot move yet.